Budget Control Act of 2011

It was in January when, as so oftentimes is the case, the outlook looked its most bleak. The U.S. Army was attempting to balance its national security responsibilities to the nation with fiscal constraints imposed by Congress. It planned to do so through a two-year force reduction of 40,000 troops, leaving 450,000 soldiers by the end of fiscal year 2017. Part of that plan called for eliminating 4,200 personnel from Fort Eustis in Newport News. About 3,400 active-duty soldiers and 750 civilians would be affected, and the region would take a massive hit economically. So, in January, about 300 citizens and officials gathered on the base to register their disapproval. They did so loudly...

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